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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
May 20, 1950
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun urges humane treatment of dogs and enforcement of animal cruelty laws. It condemns cruel acts, calls for reporting abuse, and defends the rights of animals while acknowledging necessary humane killings when dogs threaten livestock.
A Newfoundland weekly column argues humane treatment for dogs during long outdoor confinement. It condemns tethering and penalizes neglect, urging law enforcement and the public to ensure shelter water and care, noting dogs deserve moral and legal protection as living beings.
Twillingate residents mourn Capt Harry Hamlyn and three crew members after Bowater barge loses towline near Gurgeo. Ship driven ashore in gale with 3000 cords pupwood onboard en route to Corner Brook. Hamlyn, aged 61, long Newfoundland master, survived by wife, four brothers and sister.
A long hospital notes passage lists numerous individuals and families by last and first names tied to communities such as Ragged Point, Western Arm, Little Bay Talands, and more. Entries include mentions of Mrs and Mr, babies, and multiple local place names like Crow Heads and Beaumont.
A fragmented list shows names tied to places and houses such as Mra Hay Chaulk at Aspen Cave and Mrs. John Datier at Arm. Other entries include Grace Luecombe at Comfort Cave and Mrs. Max Oxford at Little Bay with related in and out notes for Roy Rice and Musgrave Hr.
A Towillingate Sun Fisheries Editor argues that price, marketing, and depletion plague fisheries across Canada and the United States. He cites Canada’s abandonment stance as dangerous and urges action to protect Newfoundland and Labrador harvests, sealing, and coastal communities from foreign competition and policy drift.
Letter from a Newfoundland correspondent questions postal tender pricing for mail service between Lewisporte and Twillingate in 1943. He claims bids of 25 to 30 dollars would be fair to cover two weeks of difficult icebound trips, noting his own $700 bid was rejected and alleging inflated offers by department officials.
North and South Island fishermen welcome a new system for drawing salmon net berths. The first in shore berth draw went smoothly despite forecasts, though about twenty five fishers drew blanks. The change imitates the codtrap berth process, aiming to regulate access amid limited berths.
After meetings at the Courthouse, salmon fishermen drew berths for the 1950 season. Twenty six berths were awarded, all inshore, with unsuccessful applicants taking berths out to swing as in prior years.
A catalog of geographic features along a coastline with numbered rocks, heads, coves, and points. Each entry lists a feature name followed by a person with the surname indicating possible ownership or association. The list includes Gull Island, Offer Rock, Wild Point, White Ground, Salmon Rock, and more with various individuals such as Eric Young Fred Greenham Joseph Pippy and many others.
Ada Enty Elliott daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Elliott Crow Head married Victor son of Mr and Mrs Jonathan Pippy North Side Receptions held at home after motor tour of North and South Islands Groom to return to work at Gonder later joined by bride The Sun extends best wishes
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